Open University

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Through Open University, you can pursue a degree or take courses to help you advance in your career.

What is Open University and what will it do for you?
Through CSUDH Extended Education, high school graduates, working adults, and students from other universities may enroll in most regular CSUDH credit courses on a space-available basis with permission of the instructor. There is no formal admission to the University required and registration is easy.

You can view fall class schedules here.

Featured programs available through Open University, including televised/online courses, teacher education courses and much more!

You can also take Winter Session and Spring Intersession courses at CSUDH. You don't have to be a regular student!

For a free brochure, call 310-243-3741, or submit a request via the Web at Request for free catalogue

Open University registration form can be found here.

Through Open University you can:

The Location
Classes are held on the CSUDH campus in Carson (directions via Mapquest). Open University classes are convenient for people living and working in or near Los Angeles, Torrance, Long Beach, Carson, Compton, El Segundo, Palos Verdes, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, Hawthorne, Gardena, Lakewood, Paramount, Bellflower, Downey, Inglewood and other parts of the South Bay and Southern California.

Matriculated Students
You may not enroll in the Open University program if you have been admitted to any California State University campus as a regular student for the current semester, or if you are a continuing regular student who registered in the previous semester (academically disqualified students may still enroll in Open University).

Undergraduate Credit
A maximum of 24 semester units of baccalaureate-level Open University credit may be applied toward bachelor's degree requirements at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Open University credit does not qualify as residence units for a degree. The term "in residence" applies to those units earned at California State University, Dominguez Hills while an officially admitted student in a degree program. All classes you take will become part of your permanent academic record at CSUDH.

Graduate Credit
For a 30 semester unit master's degree at California State University, Dominguez Hills, students may apply no more than 6 units of Open University credit and/or credit transferred from other accredited institutions.

For More Information
Open University class schedules and registration forms are available from the Extended Education Registration Office, EE 1100, and from the University Information Center in Welch Hall. Schedules are also available by mail through Extended Education.

Extended Education is open from 8am to 8pm Monday through Thursday; 8am to 5pm on Friday, and from 8am-1:30pm on Saturday.

Extended Education can be reached at (310) 243-3741 or at eeinfo@csudh.edu.

For a free Open University schedule, call 310-243-3741, or submit a request via the Web at Request for free catalogue